Hair dressing tool



HAIR DRESS ING TOOL Fild May 12, 1936 Enventor Oswr C M/iama GttornegPatented Jan. 18, 1938 UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,105,571 HAIRDRESSING 'rooL Oscar C. Williams-San Diego, Calif.

Application May 12, 1936, Serial No. 79,239

7 Claims.

My invention relates to a hair dressing tool, more particularly adaptedfor curling the hair in which the hair is first parted and then combedand then curled, and the objects of my invention are:

First-To provide a tool for dressing the hair by the use of which thevarious operations in curling the hair are accomplished with one tool;

Second-To provide a tool of this class in which portions of the hair maybe separated or parted from other portions and combed and curled and onetool, used for the various operations;

Third-To provide a tool of this class in which the various portionscooperate to facilitate the curling of the hair;

Fourth.-To provide a new and novel curling tool; I

Fifth.'To provide a new and novel comb;

Sixth.-To provide a new and novel combined comb and curling tool;

Seventh-To provide a tool of this class which is very simple andeconomical of construction,

, easy to operate, eflicient in its action, and which will not readilydeteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination,

and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter describedin detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of referencethereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my hair dressing tool completeand ready for use; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view from the line2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showingthe joint between the curling member and comb member; Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional view from the line 44 of Fig. 1; Figs. 5, 6 and 7are'diagrammatic views showing the curling tool member with the hair inposition thereon in varying progressive positions.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

The comb member I is provided with conventional teeth 2 which extendfrom one side thereof and it is provided with an extended handle portion3 which extends past the teeth 2 and provides a handle portion forgripping with the hand. Secured at the back of the. comb member I is aparting prong 4 which is preferably integral therewith but if desiredmay be separate and piv:

otally connected. As is obvious this prong member 4 is spaced from theback of the comb by space 5 and is provided on its extended end with acurved pointed portion 6 which facilitates the entering of the prong iinto the hair for parting or separating the same. Then by turning'thehandle, the parting hair may be drawn between the teeth of the comb andthe hair drawn through the teeth for combing out that portion that hasbeen parted from the rest of the hair by the prong 4. The handle 3 ispreferably made in two parts providing a hollow extending handle portionI which fits tightly on a reduced portion 3a divide the outer end of thehandle member I into three separate sections 9, l0, and II, divided bythe slots 8. The handle portion I may be of the same material as thecomb 3 or may be of different material, but in order to get the bestresults should be slightly resilient and 'yieldable and of a sizesuitable to curl the various locks of hair around.

The operation of my hair dressing tool is as follows; The prong 4 isinserted into the hair against the scalp, the. pointed prong portion 6entering, separating and parting the hair and providing a separatestrand or look of the hair. Then this strand or lock is combedpreferably by turning the handle so that the teeth pass into the strandor look of hair and the teeth drawn-through the hair to the ends afterwhich it may be combed as often as desired. Then the end of the strandor lock is inserted in one of the slots 8 as shown in Fig. 5 of thedrawing and the member I turned by grasping the comb portion 3 andwrapping the hair on the member I at the slotted end as shown in Fig. 6of the drawing, holding the strand or look of hair tight while turning.As soon as the hair is wound onto the portion 1 a suitable distance, aconventional bobble pin P is inserted with one member in one of theslots 8 and the other over the hair wound on the member I as shown inFig. '7 of the drawing, after which the member 'I 'is removed from thestrand or look of hair and the bobble pin holds the hair in curledposition.

ment of parts and portions, and have described some obviousmodifications, I do not wish to be limited to this particularconstruction, combination, and arrangement, nor to the modifications,but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction,combination, and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: a

1. In a hair dressing tool, a comb member including teeth extendinglaterally from one side of the body, and a prong on the opposite side ofthe body from said teethextending at a right angle from said laterallyextending teeth and an extended handle for said body. I 2. In a hairdressing tool, a comb member including teeth extending laterally fromoneside of the body and a prong on the opposite side of the body from saidteeth extending at a ,right angle from said laterally extending teethand an extended handle for said body, said extended handle being slottedat its extended end.

3. In a hair dressing tool, a comb member including teeth extendinglaterally-from one side 01 the body and a prong on the opposite side ofthe body from said teeth extending at a right angle from said laterallyextending teeth and an extended handle for said bo y, said extendedhandle being slotted at its extended end, and

the slotted portion of said handle being separately connected with thecomb.

4. In a hair dressing tool, a comb member provided with an'extendedhandle slotted at its extended end, and having a prong cooperativelyassociated with said comb.

5. In a hair dressing tool, a comb member provided'with an extendedhandle slotted at its extended end, and having a prong member positionedsubstantially longitudinal with the comb handle adjacent the comb andcooperatively associated therewith.

6. In a hair dressing tool, the combination of a comb member with anextended handle member provided with a reduced end, a combined handleand curling member readily secured on said reduced portion provided witha plurality of slots extending from the outer end inwardly forming threespaced members.

7. In a hair dressing tool, the combination of a comb member with teethextending from one side thereof, an extended handle member provided witha reduced end, a combined handle and curling member readily secured onsaid reduced portion provided with a plurality of slots extending fromthe outer end inwardly forming three spaced members, and said combmember having a prong member cooperatively associated with said comb.

OSCAR C. WILLIAMS.

